SB1: The tax break likely to cost most Hoosiers more taxes
SB1: The tax break likely to cost most Hoosiers more taxes  
Podcast: Hoosier Health Matters
Published On: Fri Apr 25 2025
Description: Hoosier Health MattersSeason 1, Episode 13Date: 4/25/2025Title:  SB1: The tax break likely to cost most Hoosiers more taxesIn this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson update public health news including Measles in Indiana (flat, thank goodness), and Universities pushing back against federal overreach. They then talk about SB 442 (the sex ed bill), and use it to explain how conference committees work. They then interview Professor Michael Hicks about Senate Bill 1, which dramatically changes how local taxes work.00:00- intro1:14- Updates: Measles cases relatively flat,  Universities push back against federal overreach, Op-ed about the effects of the NIH in Indiana4:28- SEA 442 (sex ed bill) shenanigans teach us all about conference committees, you can watch the 13-minute meeting (but it has a good ending)12:42- Interview with economics Professor Michael Hicks (Ball State University) about the details on SEA 1 ("property tax bill")30:07- Little things to do this week- Call Senator Gary Byrne to let him know how important teaching consent in sex ed is! And call your Federal Senators and Representative and tell them to reinstate the funding of the NIH Women's Health Study.31:48- Wrap upElijah Bosslet provided editorial assistance on this week's episodeThanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram